It came as a big surprise when Catholic cardinals picked an American to be the successor of Pope Francis back in early May. But as Leo XIV begins his papacy, he’s offered few — if any — real surprises ...

St. John Henry Newman -- the 19th-century theologian, intellectual and preacher, will be named a doctor of the church.

Pope Leo XIV decided Thursday to declare St. John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church ...

Msgr. Pegoraro has a medical degree from the University of Padua, Italy, and a moral theology degree from the Gregorian ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost before he was elected the first American pope earlier this ...

Theologians, historians, priests, and other Catholic scholars extol the contributions to theology, philosophy, and education ...

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday received a rock star’s welcome at the Vatican’s festival of Catholic influencers — priests, nuns and ...

One new American archbishop says having a pope from Chicago is something to think about, since “Catholicism in Chicago has ...

It was four years ago that Father Cosimo Schena decided to create a social media profile to proclaim the Gospel in a friendly ...

A Vatican opinion released shortly before Pope Francis died advises against public church listings of clergy members deemed to have been credibly accused of sexual abuse — which virtually every ...

Martínez, who presided over the ordination of Fritz on Jul. 14, emphasized that he devoted his whole life to the mission in ...

A victims advocacy group has recycled allegations of coverup against Pope Leo XIV despite revelations that the accusations ...